Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Lestidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lestes
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.