Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Chaerephon chapini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chapin's Free-tailed 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 same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Chaerephon
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Chaerephon chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Chapin's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.