Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Merops leschenaulti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Meropidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Merops
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Merops leschenaulti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
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-headed Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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-headed Bee-eater

The Chestnut-headed Bee-eater (Merops leschenaulti) is a species in the genus Merops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.