Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs field cudweed

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Molossidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Filago
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.