Lesser Naked Bat vs soldier beetle

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Cantharidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Cantharis
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.