Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Fatspine spurdog

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Squalidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Squalus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Fatspine spurdog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog

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.