Big Free-tailed Bat vs Broad-muzzled Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Submyotodon latirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Broad-muzzled Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Submyotodon
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Submyotodon latirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Broad-muzzled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-muzzled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Broad-muzzled Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Broad-muzzled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) 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.

Broad-muzzled Bat

The Broad-Muzzled Bat (Submyotodon latirostris) is a species in the genus Submyotodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.