Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Broad-footed Mole

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Molossidae Talpidae
Genus Chaerephon Scapanus
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat Broad-footed Mole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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