Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Chiroderma improvisum compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Chiroderma	Chaerephon
Species	Chiroderma improvisum	Chaerephon major

Evolutionary Relationship

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat and Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.