Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Green lantern shark

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Etmopterus virens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Green lantern shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Etmopterus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Etmopterus virens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Green lantern shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Green lantern shark
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.

Green lantern shark

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.