Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Chaerephon major compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pale Spear-nosed 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	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllostomus
Species	Chaerephon major	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.