Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs ruddy carpet

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Catarhoe rubidata

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while ruddy carpet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	ruddy carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Geometridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Catarhoe
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Catarhoe rubidata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

ruddy carpet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	ruddy carpet
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.

ruddy carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.