Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Rufous Piha

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Lipaugus unirufus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Rufous Piha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Piha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lipaugus
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Lipaugus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Rufous Piha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Piha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Piha

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.