Lesser Naked Bat vs Redhead

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Aythya americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Redhead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Aythya
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Aythya americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Redhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Redhead

Redhead (Aythya americana) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.