Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Lesser Swamp Frog

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Limnonectes paramacrodon

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Lesser Swamp Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lesser Swamp Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Molossidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Limnonectes
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Limnonectes paramacrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Swamp Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lesser Swamp Frog
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 Swamp Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.