Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Splendid lantern shark

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Etmopterus splendidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Splendid lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Etmopterus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Etmopterus splendidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Splendid lantern shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Splendid lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Splendid lantern shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splendid lantern shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.