Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs East African Arvicanthis

Chaerephon chapini compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Arvicanthis
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	East African Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.