Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Lesueur's Hairy 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	Cistugidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cistugo
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.