Lesser Naked Bat vs Puna Ibis

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Molossidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Plegadis
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Puna Ibis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.