Lesser Naked Bat vs Mudworm

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Molossidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Aporrectodea
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.