Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs mountain paca

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	mountain paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cuniculus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	mountain paca
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.

mountain paca

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