Lesser Naked Bat vs Murciélago de Madeira

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern while Murciélago de Madeira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Pipistrellus
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Murciélago de Madeira share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago de Madeira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murciélago de Madeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.