Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Onionweed

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Molossidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Asphodelus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.