Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Western yellowjacket

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Vespula pensylvanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Western yellowjacket
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	Vespula
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Vespula pensylvanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Western yellowjacket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western yellowjacket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.