Lesser Naked Bat vs Short-Headed Rush

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Juncus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.