Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Nitzschia flexa

Key Differences

  • Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ansorge's free-tailed bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Molossidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Chaerephon Nitzschia
Species Chaerephon ansorgei Nitzschia flexa

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ansorge's free-tailed 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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Nitzschia flexa is a pennate diatom (class Bacillariophyceae) with a characteristically curved or bent raphe system that gives the genus its distinctive appearance. It inhabits freshwater to brackish environments and contributes to benthic and planktonic algal communities. As a photosynthetic microalga, it plays a foundational role in aquatic food webs and primary production.

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