Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs elliptic trough shell

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Molossidae	Mactridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Spisula
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	elliptic trough shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.