Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Woolly Foam

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Stereocaulon
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.