Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs spring-sedge

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Carex
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.