Peterson's Free-tailed Bat vs Slender Spreadwing

Mops petersoni compared with Lestes rectangularis

Key Differences

• Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened while Slender Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Lestidae
Genus	Mops	Lestes
Species	Mops petersoni	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat	Slender Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.