Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Eastern Plantain-eater

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Crinifer zonurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Eastern Plantain-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Musophagiformes (Musophagiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Musophagidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Crinifer
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Crinifer zonurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Plantain-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Eastern Plantain-eater
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.

Eastern Plantain-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.