Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Soapy Trich

Chaerephon major compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Tricholoma
Species	Chaerephon major	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Soapy Trich
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).