Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Madagascan fruit bat

Chaerephon chapini compared with Eidolon dupreanum

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Madagascan fruit bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
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	Eidolon
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Eidolon dupreanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Madagascan fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madagascan fruit bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Madagascan fruit bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascan fruit bat

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.