Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Skin beetle

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Trogoderma angustum

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Skin beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Skin beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Trogoderma
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Trogoderma angustum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Skin beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Skin beetle
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.

Skin beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (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.