Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Fringed rue

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ruta chalepensis

Key Differences

  • Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Fringed rue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat Fringed rue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Molossidae Rutaceae
Genus Chaerephon Ruta
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Ruta chalepensis

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed rue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed bat Fringed rue
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed rue

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Sao Tome and Principe), Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Spain), North America (Belize, United States), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Fringed rue

No description available.

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