Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Leafminer

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Phyllonorycter blancardella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leafminer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Leafminer
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.

Leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.