Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Chlorostilbon
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Narrow-tailed Emerald
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.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela