Bud Moth vs Lesser Naked Bat

Spilonota ocellana compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bud Moth	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Spilonota	Cheiromeles
Species	Spilonota ocellana	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bud Moth and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bud Moth

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bud Moth	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bud Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bud Moth

The Bud Moth (Spilonota ocellana) is a species in the genus Spilonota. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.