Lesser Naked Bat vs Sooty Shield

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Sooty 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 ephebeus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.