Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Flat Crep

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Crepidotus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.