Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Chatham shag

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Leucocarbo onslowi

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Chatham shag is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Chatham shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Leucocarbo
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Leucocarbo onslowi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Chatham shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Chatham shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.