Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Golden Webcap

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cortinarius
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.