Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Molossidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hydnotrya
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.