Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Fiddle dock

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Rumex pulcher

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fiddle dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Molossidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Rumex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Rumex pulcher

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fiddle dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddle dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.