Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs False beardgrass

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Chrysopogon
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 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.