European Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Tadarida teniotis compared with Macroglossus sobrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tadarida	Macroglossus
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Macroglossus sobrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Greater Long-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.