Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Mat amaranth

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Molossidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Amaranthus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.