Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while New Caledonia Wattled Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chalinolobus
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Chalinolobus neocaledonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and New Caledonia Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	New Caledonia Wattled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Caledonia Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.