Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs dwarf lake iris

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Iris
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.