Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Pot marigold

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Calendula officinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Pot marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Molossidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Calendula
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Calendula officinalis

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Pot marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pot marigold

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco), Asia (4 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.