Lesser Naked Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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 same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Chaerephon
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.