Lesser Naked Bat vs Potto

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Perodicticus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.