Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Obscure Domecap

Chaerephon chapini compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Calocybe
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.