Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Zapteryx
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

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.