Dingy Dowd vs Lesser Naked Bat

Blastobasis adustella compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dingy Dowd	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	Blastobasidae	Molossidae
Genus	Blastobasis	Cheiromeles
Species	Blastobasis adustella	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dingy Dowd	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.