Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs starling mite

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Molossidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Ornithonyssus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	starling mite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and 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.