Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Coucal

Chaerephon major compared with Centropus bengalensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Centropus
Species	Chaerephon major	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.