Lesser Naked Bat vs Solomons Flying Fox

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pteropus rayneri

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Solomons Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Solomons Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pteropus rayneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Solomons Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Solomons Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Solomons Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Solomons Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.