Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dusky Leaftosser

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Sclerurus obscurior

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Leaftosser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sclerurus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Sclerurus obscurior

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Dusky Leaftosser share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Leaftosser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Leaftosser
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 Leaftosser

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela