Lesser Naked Bat vs Scaly Shield

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pluteus petasatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Pluteus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).