Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Rusty Dot

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Crambidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Udea
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.