Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs North American Badger

Chaerephon major compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	North American Badger
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	Taxidea
Species	Chaerephon major	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.