Dry Rot vs Lesser Naked Bat

Serpula lacrymans compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Serpulidae	Molossidae
Genus	Serpula	Cheiromeles
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.