Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Lesser Naked Bat

Triphora craigheadii compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Triphora	Cheiromeles
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.