Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Diminutive Myotis

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Diminutive Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Myotis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Diminutive Myotis
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.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador