Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Foxy Bolete

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Leccinum vulpinum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Foxy Bolete is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Foxy Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Leccinum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Leccinum vulpinum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxy Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.