Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cape Breton Firefly

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Photuris fairchildi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cape Breton Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Photuris
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Photuris fairchildi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cape Breton Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cape Breton Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Breton Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Cape Breton Firefly

The Cape Breton Firefly (Photuris fairchildi) is a species in the genus Photuris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.