Ansorge's free-tailed bat vs European water vole

Chaerephon ansorgei compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Ansorge's free-tailed bat is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Arvicola
Species	Chaerephon ansorgei	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Ansorge's free-tailed bat and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ansorge's free-tailed bat	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ansorge's free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.