Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Indian Gray Mongoose

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Herpestes edwardsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Indian Gray Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Herpestes
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Herpestes edwardsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Indian Gray Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Indian Gray Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Indian Gray Mongoose
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.

Indian Gray Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

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.