Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Juniper-Apple Rust

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Juniper-Apple Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Juniper-Apple Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Gymnosporangium
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Juniper-Apple Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Juniper-Apple Rust
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.

Juniper-Apple Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.