Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Violet Dropwing

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Trithemis
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Violet Dropwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.