Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs intermediate polypody

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Polypodium
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	intermediate polypody
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 polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.