Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs desert kangaroo rat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Dipodomys
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Dipodomys deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and desert kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	desert kangaroo rat
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.

desert kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.