Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Pelagic Cormorant

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Pelagic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pelagic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Phalacrocorax
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pelagic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pelagic Cormorant
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.

Pelagic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.