Lesser Naked Bat vs Tufted Foxtail

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cheiromeles	Alopecurus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Tufted Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.