Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Hover fly

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Eumerus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Hover fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.