Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Twisted Deceiver

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Laccaria tortilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Twisted Deceiver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Laccaria
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).