Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Mountain Plume

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Stenoptilia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.