Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Anas
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Yellow-billed Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.