Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dry Duster

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Coniophora
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.