Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Kapala stingaree

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Urolophus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Kapala stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Kapala stingaree
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.

Kapala stingaree

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.