Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Least Nighthawk

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Chordeiles pusillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Least Nighthawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chordeiles
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Chordeiles pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Least Nighthawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Nighthawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Least Nighthawk
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 Nighthawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.