Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Dune Waxcap

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hygrocybe
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Dune Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.