Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs potato aphid

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	potato aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Aphididae
Genus	Chaerephon	Macrosiphum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Macrosiphum euphorbiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and potato aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

potato aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

potato aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (35 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.