Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs French Sorrel

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Rumex scutatus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while French Sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	French Sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Molossidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Rumex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Rumex scutatus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

French Sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

French Sorrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.