Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cramp Balls

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Molossidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Daldinia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.