Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Intermediate Spikerush

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Eleocharis intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Intermediate Spikerush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Eleocharis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Eleocharis intermedia

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Spikerush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.