Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Moth

Chaerephon major compared with Chrysoesthia sexguttella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared 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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chrysoesthia
Species	Chaerephon major	Chrysoesthia sexguttella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).