Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Nyctinomops
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.