Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Skin beetle

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Trogoderma
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Skin beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (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.