Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Brown Jacamar

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Brachygalba lugubris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Brown Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Brachygalba
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Brachygalba lugubris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Brown Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Brown Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown Jacamar

The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) is a species in the genus Brachygalba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela