Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Black-Staining Polypore

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Meripilus sumstinei

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Black-Staining Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Black-Staining Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Molossidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Meripilus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Meripilus sumstinei

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-Staining Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Black-Staining Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Staining Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Black-Staining Polypore

The Black-Staining Polypore (Meripilus sumstinei) is a species in the genus Meripilus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.