Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs California maple aphid

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Periphyllus californiensis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while California maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	California maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Aphididae
Genus	Chaerephon	Periphyllus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Periphyllus californiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	California maple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 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.

California maple aphid

The California maple aphid (Periphyllus californiensis) is a species in the genus Periphyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.