Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Small Pratincole

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Glareola lactea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Small Pratincole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Glareolidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Glareola
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Glareola lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Pratincole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Small Pratincole
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.

Small Pratincole

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.