Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.