Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Spiked bur grass

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Tragus berteronianus

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Spiked bur grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiked bur grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Tragus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Tragus berteronianus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiked bur grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiked bur grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiked bur grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Cuba, Mexico, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.