Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Smith's Shrew

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Chodsigoa
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.