Lesser Naked Bat vs Maui's paddle

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Elaphoglossum
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.