Lesser Naked Bat vs Nahanni Aster

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Molossidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Symphyotrichum
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.