Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Shadow Darner

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Aeshna
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.