Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Hookskate

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Dactylobatus clarkii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Hookskate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Dactylobatus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Dactylobatus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hookskate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Hookskate
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.

Hookskate

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.