Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Rufous Minor

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Oligia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Rufous Minor
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 Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.