Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fleecy Shield

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pluteus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fleecy Shield
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.

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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