Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs large blue

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Maculinea
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.