Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs False Truffle

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Molossidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Elaphomyces
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.