Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Grass pea

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Grass pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Grass pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lathyrus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lathyrus sphaericus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Grass pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.