Mexican free-tailed bat vs Willow Tortrix

Tadarida brasiliensis compared with Epinotia cruciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican free-tailed bat	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Tadarida	Epinotia
Species	Tadarida brasiliensis	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican free-tailed bat and Willow Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican free-tailed bat	Willow Tortrix
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.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.