Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dune Chafer

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Anomala dubia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dune Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Anomala
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Anomala dubia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Chafer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.