Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Rooting Brownie

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Hypholoma
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.