Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Molossidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Vinca
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.