Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Amblysomus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.