Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs nard sedge

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Carex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.