vs Lesser Naked Bat

Comatricha elegans compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom Protozoa (protozoa) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Mycetozoa Chordata (Chordates)
Class Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Stemonitidales Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Stemonitidaceae Molossidae
Genus Comatricha Cheiromeles
Species Comatricha elegans Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Naked Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.

Lesser Naked Bat

No description available.

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