Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Willow Tarspot

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Willow Tarspot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Molossidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Rhytisma
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.