Lesser Naked Bat vs Western Emerald

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Western Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.