Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Molossidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Atrichum
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.