Lesser Naked Bat vs Margay

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Leopardus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.