Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Soft Puffball

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lycoperdon
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.