Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs tormentil

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chaerephon	Potentilla
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.