Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Variable Dancer

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Argia
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
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 Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.