Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dwarf round ray

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Urotrygon
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dwarf round ray
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.

Dwarf round ray

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.