Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Least Moonwort

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Molossidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Botrychium
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.