Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs cape hare

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lepus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cape hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Molossidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Chaerephon	Lepus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lepus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

cape hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cape hare
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 hare

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Italy.

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 hare

The Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.