Imperial shag vs Lesser Naked Bat

Leucocarbo atriceps compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Imperial shag	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Molossidae
Genus	Leucocarbo	Cheiromeles
Species	Leucocarbo atriceps	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Imperial shag and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Imperial shag	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Imperial shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.