Flats Silkypuff vs Lesser Naked Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Diastella	Cheiromeles
Species	Diastella proteoides	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.