Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Micronycteris
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.