Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.