Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Big Dipper Firefly

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Photinus pyralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Big Dipper Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Photinus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Photinus pyralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Big Dipper Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Big Dipper Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Dipper Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Big Dipper Firefly

The Big Dipper Firefly (Photinus pyralis) is a species in the genus Photinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.