Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Giant Coot

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Fulica gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Giant Coot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rallidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Fulica
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Fulica gigantea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Coot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Giant Coot
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.

Giant Coot

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.