Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Vespid wasp

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Vespidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Ancistrocerus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.