Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Headfly

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Muscidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hydrotaea
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.