Forest Bead-string vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Alchornea hirtella compared with Chaerephon major

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Bead-string	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Alchornea	Chaerephon
Species	Alchornea hirtella	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Bead-string	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.