King Spiderhead vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Serruria williamsii compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• King Spiderhead is Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	King Spiderhead	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Serruria	Chaerephon
Species	Serruria williamsii	Chaerephon major

Conservation Status

King Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

King Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.