Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Florida arrowroot

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Molossidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Zamia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.