Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Leers' sedge

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Carex leersii

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Leers' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Leers' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Carex
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Carex leersii

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leers' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Leers' sedge
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.

Leers' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and Norway.

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.