Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Eagle ray

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Aetobatus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Eagle 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.

Eagle 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.