Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Variable Chafer

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Gnorimus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.