Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs small twisted moss

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Molossidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Tortella
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and 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.