Lesser Naked Bat vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Mexican free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Tadarida
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Tadarida brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Naked Bat and Mexican free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Mexican free-tailed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.