Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dry Duster

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Molossidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Coniophora
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dry Duster
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.

Dry Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.