Dowdy Plume vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pterophoridae	Molossidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Mops
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.