Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs European Mink

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chaerephon	Mustela
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.