Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Blue-winged Teal

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Spatula discors

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Blue-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Spatula
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Spatula discors

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Blue-winged Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

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.

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.