Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Gulf smoothhound

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Molossidae	Triakidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Mustelus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.