Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Blacktail spurdog

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Squalus melanurus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Blacktail spurdog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Blacktail spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Squalidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Squalus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Squalus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Blacktail spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Blacktail spurdog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Blacktail spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktail spurdog

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.

Blacktail spurdog

The Blacktail spurdog (Squalus melanurus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.