Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Natterer's Bat

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Natterer's Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Myotis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Myotis nattereri

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Natterer's Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Natterer's Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.