Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Citron Plume

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hellinsia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Citron Plume
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.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.