Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Gulf smoothhound

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Molossidae	Triakidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Mustelus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Gulf smoothhound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.