Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Tan Ear

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Molossidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Otidea
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.