Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs King/Common Eider

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Somateria
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and King/Common Eider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	King/Common Eider
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.

King/Common Eider

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.