Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Mouse Moth

Chaerephon major compared with Amphipyra tragopoginis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mouse 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	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Amphipyra
Species	Chaerephon major	Amphipyra tragopoginis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mouse Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mouse 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.

Mouse Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).