Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Bitter Scalewort

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Molossidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Porella
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Porella arboris-vitae

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Bitter Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.