Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Little Swift

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Little Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Apus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Apus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Little Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.