Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Small Lappet Moth

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Small Lappet Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Small Lappet Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllodesma
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Phyllodesma ilicifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Small Lappet Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Lappet Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Small Lappet Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Lappet Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.