European Free-tailed Bat vs Little Red Flying Fox

Tadarida teniotis compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	Little Red Flying Fox
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	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and Little Red Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	Little Red Flying Fox
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.

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.