Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs marsh orchid

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while marsh orchid is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Molossidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dactylorhiza
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	marsh orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.