Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Spindle Duster

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Coniophora
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spindle Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.