Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs red beard moss

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	red beard moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Molossidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Bryoerythrophyllum recurvirostrum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

red beard moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	red beard moss
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.

red beard moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.