Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Gulf Chimaera

Mops nanulus compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Mops	Hydrolagus
Species	Mops nanulus	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat and Gulf Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf Chimaera