Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Salento Iris

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Iris
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Salento Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.