Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Margay

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Leopardus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela