Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Moustached Puffbird

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Malacoptila mystacalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Moustached Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Malacoptila
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Malacoptila mystacalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Moustached Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Moustached Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Moustached Puffbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moustached Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.