Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Giant Mole Shrew

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Anourosorex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

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.