Mexican free-tailed bat vs Strap-leaved Protea

Tadarida brasiliensis compared with Protea lorifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican free-tailed bat	Strap-leaved Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Molossidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Tadarida	Protea
Species	Tadarida brasiliensis	Protea lorifolia

Conservation Status

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaved Protea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican free-tailed bat	Strap-leaved Protea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Strap-leaved Protea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.