Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Small shell ginger

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Molossidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Alpinia
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Small shell ginger
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 shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.