Lesser Naked Bat vs Spiral head ginger

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Molossidae	Costaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Costus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).