Bitternut vs Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Carya cordiformis compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bitternut Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (植物) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class Magnoliopsida (木兰纲) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order Fagales (壳斗目) Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family Juglandaceae Molossidae
Genus Carya Chaerephon
Species Carya cordiformis Chaerephon nigeriae

Conservation Status

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bitternut Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitternut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nigerian Free-tailed Bat

No description available.

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