Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Scaly Shield

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Pluteus petasatus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Scaly Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Pluteus
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Pluteus petasatus

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).