Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Drumheads

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Polygala cruciata

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Drumheads is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Drumheads
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Polygala
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Polygala cruciata

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Drumheads

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Drumheads
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.

Drumheads

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.