Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs groundhog

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chaerephon	Marmota
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.