Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Devil's Tooth

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Molossidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hydnellum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.