Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs chestnut worm

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Molossidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lumbricus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.