Hoary fox vs Lesser Naked Bat

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Hoary fox is Near Threatened while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Molossidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Cheiromeles
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hoary fox and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary fox	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.