Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Disciseda bovista

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Molossidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Chaerephon Disciseda
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Disciseda bovista

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.

No description available.

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