Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Maui's paddle

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Elaphoglossum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.