Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dusky Dolphin

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Molossidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Dolphin
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.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.