Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Slender Parasol

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chaerephon	Macrolepiota
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.