Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Plain Martin

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Riparia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Martin

Habitat

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

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.