Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs red underwing skipper

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	red underwing skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Spialia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.