Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs cactus scale

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Diaspis echinocacti

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while cactus scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cactus scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Chaerephon	Diaspis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Diaspis echinocacti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

cactus scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cactus scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cactus scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

cactus scale

The Cactus scale (Diaspis echinocacti) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.