Lesser Large-footed Myotis vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Myotis hasseltii compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	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	Myotis	Mops
Species	Myotis hasseltii	Mops petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Large-footed Myotis	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.