Meloncillo vs Lesser Naked Bat

Herpestes ichneumon compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Meloncillo	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Herpestes	Cheiromeles
Species	Herpestes ichneumon	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Meloncillo and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Meloncillo

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Meloncillo	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meloncillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.