Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Flea beetle

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Psylliodes
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.