Alpine Widow vs Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Dingana alticola compared with Chaerephon ansorgei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Widow Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Molossidae
Genus Dingana Chaerephon
Species Dingana alticola Chaerephon ansorgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Ansorge's free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Widow Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

The Ansorge's free-tailed bat (Chaerephon ansorgei) 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.

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