Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Panicled Bulrush

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Panicled Bulrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Scirpus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Panicled Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.