vs Lesser Naked Bat

Gymnopus impudicus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

  • is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Omphalotaceae Molossidae
Genus Gymnopus Cheiromeles
Species Gymnopus impudicus Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Naked Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gymnopus impudicus is a small, saprotrophic agaric fungus in the family Omphalotaceae, assessed as Vulnerable (VU). It grows on decaying leaf litter, particularly in undisturbed woodland habitats. The species is considered vulnerable due to the loss of stable, mature woodland ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

No description available.

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