Lesser Naked Bat vs Veiled Oyster

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Pleurotus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.