Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Zapteryx
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser guitarfish
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 guitarfish

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.