Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Idiurus macrotis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Anomaluridae	Molossidae
Genus	Idiurus	Chaerephon
Species	Idiurus macrotis	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel and Nigerian Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.