Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Polynesian Starling

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Aplonis tabuensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Polynesian Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Aplonis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Aplonis tabuensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Polynesian Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Polynesian Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.