Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lonchophylla
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.