Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Western Round-eared Bat

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Lophostoma occidentale

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Western Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Western Round-eared 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lophostoma
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Lophostoma occidentale

Evolutionary Relationship

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat and Western Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Western Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Western Round-eared 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.

Western Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.