Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Balkan Yam

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Molossidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dioscorea
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Balkan Yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.