Australian Swiftlet vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Aerodramus terraereginae compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Australian Swiftlet	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apodidae	Molossidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Nyctinomops
Species	Aerodramus terraereginae	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Australian Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Australian Swiftlet	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Australian Swiftlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Australian Swiftlet

The Australian Swiftlet (Aerodramus terraereginae) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.