Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Highfin dogfish

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Centroscyllium
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.