Dusky Piha vs Lesser Naked Bat

Lipaugus fuscocinereus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Piha	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cotingidae	Molossidae
Genus	Lipaugus	Cheiromeles
Species	Lipaugus fuscocinereus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Piha and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky Piha

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Piha	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Piha

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky Piha

Dusky Piha (Lipaugus fuscocinereus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.