Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Least Moonwort

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Molossidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Botrychium
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Least Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.