Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Zipperback

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chrysotoxum
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.