Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Potto

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Perodicticus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.