Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Fossa

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cryptoprocta
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.