Netted Nutrush vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Scleria reticularis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Netted Nutrush	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cyperaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Scleria	Chaerephon
Species	Scleria reticularis	Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Netted Nutrush	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.