Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Gulper Shark

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Centrophorus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gulper 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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.