Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Robust Bracket

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Molossidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Fomitiporia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.