Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fir Bell

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Epinotia nigricana

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Fir Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fir Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Epinotia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Epinotia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fir Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fir Bell
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.

Fir Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.