Highland Flat-body vs Lesser Naked Bat

Depressaria silesiaca compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Highland Flat-body is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Molossidae
Genus	Depressaria	Cheiromeles
Species	Depressaria silesiaca	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Highland Flat-body and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Highland Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Highland Flat-body	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Highland Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.