Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs brittlestar

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat brittlestar
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family Molossidae Amphiuridae
Genus Chaerephon Amphiura
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and brittlestar share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat brittlestar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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