Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Follicle Sedge

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Carex folliculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Follicle Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Carex
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Carex folliculata

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Follicle Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Follicle Sedge
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.

Follicle Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.

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.