Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Elktoe

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Molossidae	Unionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Alasmidonta
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.