Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Peninsula Spiderhead

Chaerephon major compared with Serruria decumbens

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Peninsula Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Peninsula Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Molossidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Serruria
Species	Chaerephon major	Serruria decumbens

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peninsula Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Peninsula Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peninsula Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.