Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Cheiromeles
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.