Lesser Naked Bat vs Moth

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Orgyia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Erebidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Orgyia
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Orgyia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).