Lesser Naked Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Molossidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Mazama
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.