False Slender-footed Robberfly vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Leptarthrus vitripennis compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• False Slender-footed Robberfly is Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Asilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Leptarthrus	Chaerephon
Species	Leptarthrus vitripennis	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

False Slender-footed Robberfly and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

False Slender-footed Robberfly

EN — Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Slender-footed Robberfly	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Slender-footed Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.