Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs fig wax scale

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Coccidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Ceroplastes
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.