Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Mascarene flying fox

Chaerephon chapini compared with Pteropus niger

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Greater Mascarene flying fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Pteropus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Greater Mascarene flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Mascarene flying fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Greater Mascarene flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Mascarene flying fox

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.