Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Thrips

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Molossidae	Thripidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Thrips
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.