Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Lilac-breasted Roller

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Coracias caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lilac-breasted Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Coracias
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Coracias caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Lilac-breasted Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Lilac-breasted Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.