Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed 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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Mops
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat and Peterson's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.