Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dark Crottle

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hypogymnia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.