Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Frosted Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Frosted Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Saccopteryx
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.