Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Small elm midget

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Phyllonorycter
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.