Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs orangeback flying squid

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Molossidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.