Lesser Naked Bat vs Western yellowjacket

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Western yellowjacket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Western yellowjacket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Vespidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Vespula
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.