Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Machilus oystershell

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lepidosaphes beckii

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Machilus oystershell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Machilus oystershell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lepidosaphes
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lepidosaphes beckii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Machilus oystershell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Machilus oystershell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Machilus oystershell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.