Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Cutworm

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Callopistria maillardi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Cutworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Callopistria
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Callopistria maillardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Cutworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Yemen), Europe (Denmark, Germany), 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.