Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Elm Leech

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Elm Leech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hypsizygus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Elm Leech
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 Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.