Jack-bean vs Lesser Naked Bat

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Canavalia	Cheiromeles
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.