Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs House fly

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	House fly
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.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.