Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fatmucket

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Molossidae	Unionidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lampsilis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Fatmucket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.