Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dune Cup

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Molossidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Peziza
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dune Cup
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 Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.