Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs House Groundling

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Bryotropha domestica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	House Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Bryotropha
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Bryotropha domestica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

House Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	House Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal.

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.