Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs marsh rice rat

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Oryzomys palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	marsh rice rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Oryzomys
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Oryzomys palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and marsh rice rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

marsh rice rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	marsh rice rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh rice rat

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.