Lesser Naked Bat vs Onionweed

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Molossidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Asphodelus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).