Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Capybara

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Caviidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hydrochoerus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Capybara
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 Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela