Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat

Chaerephon major compared with Chaerephon tomensis

Key Differences

• Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus same	Chaerephon	Chaerephon
Species	Chaerephon major	Chaerephon tomensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chaerephon.

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sao Tome Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.