Lesser Naked Bat vs Scarce Widow

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Dingana
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.