Irish Major vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Oxycera fallenii compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Oxycera	Mops
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Midas Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Midas Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.