Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Long-legged fly

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Dolichopus plumitarsis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Long-legged fly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Long-legged fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Dolichopodidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Dolichopus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Dolichopus plumitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Long-legged fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged fly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Long-legged fly
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.

Long-legged fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.