Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs Eurasian water shrew

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Neomys
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.