Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Eptesicus japonensis

Key Differences

• Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Eptesicus
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Eptesicus japonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Japanese Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Japanese Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.