Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Mérida Aepeomys

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Aepeomys
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.