Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Fireworm

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Spodoptera
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.