Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Spiral head ginger

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Molossidae	Costaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Costus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.