Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Long-legged fly

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Dolichopus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Long-legged fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.