Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Merten's rush

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Juncus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.