Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Small shell ginger

Chaerephon major compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Molossidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Alpinia
Species	Chaerephon major	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.