Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Durham slug

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat Durham slug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Molossidae Arionidae
Genus Chaerephon Arion
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat Durham slug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Durham slug

No description available.

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