Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat

Mops ansorgei

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mammalia · Chiroptera · Molossidae

About

Ansorge's free-tailed bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for W.J. Ansorge, who collected the first formally described specimen.

Fun Fact

It uses long, high intensity, low frequency calls for echolocation, and are said to be noisy, squeaking loudly when approached.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Found in a belt from Ivory Coast in the west to Ethiopia in the east, and across east Africa from Ethiopia and South Sudan to northeastern South Africa, as well as further west through Zambia into northeastern Angola.

Diet

Feeds on flying insects.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Change
Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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