Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Diatom

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Thalassiosira baltica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Molossidae	Thalassiosiraceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Thalassiosira
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Thalassiosira baltica

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.