Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Pied Puffbird

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Notharchus tectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pied Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Notharchus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Notharchus tectus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pied Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pied Puffbird
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.

Pied Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela