Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Scarce Widow

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chaerephon	Dingana
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Scarce Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.