Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Chaerephon major compared with Micronycteris minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Micronycteris
Species	Chaerephon major	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.