Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs cardinal beetle

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Pyrochroa
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.