Peterson's Free-tailed Bat vs Shadow Darner

Mops petersoni compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mops	Aeshna
Species	Mops petersoni	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.