Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Midge

Chaerephon chapini compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dasineura
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.