Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs forest cockroach

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Molossidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Ectobius
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

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.