Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Forster's Tern

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Sterna forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Forster's Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Laridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Sterna
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Sterna forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Forster's Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Forster's Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forster's Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Norway, 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.