Malayan Free-tailed Bat vs Riffle Snaketail

Mops mops compared with Ophiogomphus carolus

Key Differences

• Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Riffle Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Riffle Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Mops	Ophiogomphus
Species	Mops mops	Ophiogomphus carolus

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan Free-tailed Bat and Riffle Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Riffle Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan Free-tailed Bat	Riffle Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Riffle Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.