Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Pale Shining Brown

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Polia bombycina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pale Shining Brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Polia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Polia bombycina

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Pale Shining Brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Shining Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pale Shining Brown
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.

Pale Shining Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.