Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Netted Nutrush

Chaerephon major compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Scleria
Species	Chaerephon major	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.