Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Panicled Bulrush

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Scirpus microcarpus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Panicled Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Scirpus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Scirpus microcarpus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Panicled Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Panicled Bulrush
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.

Panicled Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Japan, Norway, and United States.

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.