Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs large marsh rush

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	large marsh rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Juncus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

large marsh rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	large marsh rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large marsh rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.

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.