Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs May Shade

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Cnephasia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.