Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cudbear

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Molossidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Ochrolechia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.