Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Chaerephon major compared with Regulus calendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Regulidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Regulus
Species	Chaerephon major	Regulus calendula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Ruby-Crowned Kinglet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.