Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Flame Shield

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Flame Shield is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Flame Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Pluteus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Pluteus aurantiorugosus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Flame Shield

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.