Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fork-tailed Drongo

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Dicrurus adsimilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fork-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Dicrurus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Dicrurus adsimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Fork-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fork-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fork-tailed Drongo
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.

Fork-tailed Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.