Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Leschenault's rousette

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Rousettus leschenaultii

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Leschenault's rousette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Leschenault's rousette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Rousettus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Rousettus leschenaultii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Leschenault's rousette share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Leschenault's rousette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Leschenault's rousette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leschenault's rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.