Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Staph beetle

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Oligota
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).