Boxthorn vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Lycium shawii compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boxthorn	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Solanaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lycium	Nyctinomops
Species	Lycium shawii	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Conservation Status

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boxthorn

Habitat

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

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.