Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Red Cage

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Molossidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Clathrus
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.