Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Butterfly ray

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Gymnura altavela

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Butterfly ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Butterfly ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Gymnuridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Gymnura
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Gymnura altavela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Butterfly ray
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.

Butterfly ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela