Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs least chink shell

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lacuna
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.