Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Black-Widow

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat Black-Widow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Molossidae Geraniaceae
Genus Chaerephon Geranium
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat Black-Widow
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-Widow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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