Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs False Flatsedge

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cyperus strigosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

False Flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	False Flatsedge
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 Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.