Lesser Naked Bat vs puku

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Molossidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Kobus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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