Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat vs Moth

Chaerephon bemmeleni compared with Orgyia antiqua

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat	Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Erebidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Orgyia
Species	Chaerephon bemmeleni	Orgyia antiqua

Evolutionary Relationship

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat and Moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).