Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Recurved Peatmoss

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Molossidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Sphagnum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.