Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Margay

Chaerephon chapini compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Leopardus
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.