Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Murciélago de Madeira

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Murciélago de Madeira is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Pipistrellus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Murciélago de Madeira share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Murciélago de Madeira

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Murciélago de Madeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murciélago de Madeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.