Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Chinaroot

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat Chinaroot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Molossidae Smilacaceae
Genus Chaerephon Smilax
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Smilax china

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat Chinaroot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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