vs Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Chaerephon bemmeleni

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Bacillaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Bacillus	Chaerephon
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Chaerephon bemmeleni

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.