Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dark Groundling

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Bryotropha affinis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Dark Groundling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Groundling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dark Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.