Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Devilray

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Mobula
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.