Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs lackey moth

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Malacosoma neustria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	lackey moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Malacosoma
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Malacosoma neustria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

lackey moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lackey moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.