Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs New Guinean planigale

Chaerephon major compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Planigale
Species	Chaerephon major	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	New Guinean planigale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.