Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs striped wainscot

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Mythimna pudorina

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while striped wainscot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	striped wainscot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Mythimna
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Mythimna pudorina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

striped wainscot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	striped wainscot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

striped wainscot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.