Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Three-lined Soldier

Chaerephon major compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Oxycera
Species	Chaerephon major	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.