Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Naked Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cheiromeles
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Greater Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Greater Naked Bat
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.

Greater Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.