Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Tiny Earthstar

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Molossidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Geastrum
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.