Chapin's Free-tailed Bat vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Chaerephon chapini compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Tectaria
Species	Chaerephon chapini	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. 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.