Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Teosinte

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Zea
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.