Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs North American porcupine

Chaerephon major compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Erethizon
Species	Chaerephon major	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.