Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Tar spot

Chaerephon major compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllachora
Species	Chaerephon major	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.