Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Urchin Earthfan

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Molossidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Thelephora
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.