Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Common Goldeneye

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Bucephala clangula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Common Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Bucephala
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Bucephala clangula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Common Goldeneye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.