Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Royal Tern

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Royal Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Royal Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Laridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Thalasseus
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Thalasseus maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and Royal Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Royal Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Royal Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, and Venezuela.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.