Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Elm Bent-wing

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Bucculatrix albedinella

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Elm Bent-wing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Elm Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Bucculatrix
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Bucculatrix albedinella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Elm Bent-wing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Elm Bent-wing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.