Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Spiny restharrow

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ononis spinosa

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Spiny restharrow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiny restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Ononis
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiny restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.