Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lost Flat-Body

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lost Flat-Body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Depressaria
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lost Flat-Body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lost Flat-Body
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.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.