Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Maui's paddle

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Molossidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Elaphoglossum
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.