Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs hedgehog

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Erinaceus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.