Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Rufous-breasted Piculet

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Picumnus rufiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Rufous-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Molossidae	Picidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Picumnus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Picumnus rufiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Rufous-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Rufous-breasted Piculet
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.

Rufous-breasted Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador