Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Lesser Naked Bat

Poiana leightoni compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Viverridae	Molossidae
Genus	Poiana	Cheiromeles
Species	Poiana leightoni	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.