Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cowpea

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Vigna unguiculata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cowpea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Vigna
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Vigna unguiculata

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cowpea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 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.