Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs fringed peat moss

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Sphagnum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	fringed peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Molossidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sphagnum
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Sphagnum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	fringed peat moss
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.

fringed peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.