Lesser Naked Bat vs

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Molossidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Microbotryum
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.