Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs dotted carpet

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Alcis jubata

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while dotted carpet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dotted carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.