Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Root Rot

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Heterobasidion
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.