Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Neotropical otter

Chaerephon major compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chaerephon	Lontra
Species	Chaerephon major	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.