Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs sun shell

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Molossidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Astraea
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.