Asiatic apple vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Malus spectabilis compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Key Differences

  • Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic apple Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rosales (Roses & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Rosaceae (Rose Family) Molossidae
Genus Malus Nyctinomops
Species Malus spectabilis Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic apple Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

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.

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