Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Cuckoo ray

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Leucoraja circularis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Cuckoo ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Cuckoo ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Leucoraja
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Leucoraja circularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cuckoo ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Cuckoo ray
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.

Cuckoo ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.