Greater Naked Bat vs North American Hoary Bat

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked Bat	North American Hoary Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Aeorestes
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Naked Bat and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	North American Hoary Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.