Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Rare Spring-Sedge

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Carex ericetorum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Rare Spring-Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rare Spring-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Carex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Carex ericetorum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Rare Spring-Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rare Spring-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rare Spring-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.