Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Phyllostomus hastatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Phyllostomus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Phyllostomus hastatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Greater Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (خفاشيات)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Greater Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Greater Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela