Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Mudworm

Chaerephon major compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Molossidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Aporrectodea
Species	Chaerephon major	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.