Brown Ear vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Otidea cochleata compared with Chaerephon chapini

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Otideaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Otidea	Chaerephon
Species	Otidea cochleata	Chaerephon chapini

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.