Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cup Lichen

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cladonia coccifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cladonia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cladonia coccifera

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cup Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.