Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Polar Bumble Bee

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Bombus polaris

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Polar Bumble Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Polar Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Bombus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Bombus polaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Polar Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polar Bumble Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Polar Bumble Bee
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.

Polar Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.