Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Scaly Ink Cap

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Coprinopsis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.