Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Elliptic Shineleaf

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pyrola elliptica

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Elliptic Shineleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Molossidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pyrola
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pyrola elliptica

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Elliptic Shineleaf
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.

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.