Nigerian Free-tailed Bat vs Wall iris

Chaerephon nigeriae compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Iris
Species	Chaerephon nigeriae	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nigerian Free-tailed Bat	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.