Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Broad Scalewort

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Molossidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Porella
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Broad Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.