Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Akialoa

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Akialoa obscura

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Akialoa is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Akialoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Akialoa
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Akialoa obscura

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Akialoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Akialoa

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Akialoa
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.

Lesser Akialoa

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.