Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Harmless Serotine

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Harmless Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Eptesicus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.