Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Downland Drill

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Dichrorampha consortana

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Downland Drill is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Downland Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dichrorampha
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Dichrorampha consortana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Downland Drill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.