Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Plum Rust

Chaerephon major compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Tranzschelia
Species	Chaerephon major	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).