Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Flats Silkypuff

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Molossidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Diastella
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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

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.