Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Large-eared Hutia

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Mesocapromys
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.