Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs sun shell

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Molossidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Astraea
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.