Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Soft scale

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Coccidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Physokermes
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Soft scale
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 scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.