Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Potto

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Perodicticus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.