Ash-breasted Antbird vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Myrmoborus lugubris compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Key Differences

• Ash-breasted Antbird is Vulnerable while Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash-breasted Antbird	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Molossidae
Genus	Myrmoborus	Nyctinomops
Species	Myrmoborus lugubris	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash-breasted Antbird and Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ash-breasted Antbird

VU — Vulnerable

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash-breasted Antbird	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash-breasted Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Ash-breasted antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) is a species in the genus Myrmoborus. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador