Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Variable Dancer

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Argia fumipennis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Argia
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.