Black Bent vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Agrostis gigantea compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (tumbuhan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (mamalia)
Order Poales (Grasses) Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Molossidae
Genus Agrostis Chaerephon
Species Agrostis gigantea Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

No description available.

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