vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Graphis elegans compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Graphidaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Graphis	Chaerephon
Species	Graphis elegans	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.