Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Short-Headed Rush

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Juncus brachycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Short-Headed Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Juncus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Juncus brachycephalus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-Headed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Short-Headed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-Headed Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.