Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Marsh Valerian

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Molossidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Valeriana
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Marsh Valerian
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.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.