Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Rhipidomys
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela