Molosse d'Afrique du Sud vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Molosse d'Afrique du Sud	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Chaerephon	Cynopterus
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Molosse d'Afrique du Sud and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Molosse d'Afrique du Sud

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Molosse d'Afrique du Sud	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Molosse d'Afrique du Sud

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Molosse d'Afrique du Sud

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.