Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Gall midge

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dasineura
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.