Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Marsh Valerian

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Valeriana dioica

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Marsh Valerian is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Molossidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Valeriana
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Valeriana dioica

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Marsh Valerian
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 Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.