Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Chestnut-capped Puffbird

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Bucco macrodactylus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Bucco
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Bucco macrodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut-capped Puffbird
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.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

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.

Chestnut-capped Puffbird

The Chestnut-capped Puffbird (Bucco macrodactylus) is a species in the genus Bucco. 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