Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs North American Hoary Bat

Chaerephon major compared with Aeorestes cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	North American Hoary Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Aeorestes
Species	Chaerephon major	Aeorestes cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and North American Hoary Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American Hoary Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	North American Hoary Bat
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 Hoary Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across United States and Venezuela.