Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Sumatran orangutan

Chaerephon major compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Chaerephon major	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.