Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Crested shark

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Galeus arae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Crested shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Molossidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Galeus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Galeus arae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Crested shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Crested shark
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.

Crested shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.