Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Purple chimaera

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hydrolagus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple chimaera

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.