Lesser Naked Bat vs Summer Groundling

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Summer Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Scrobipalpa
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Summer Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).