Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Molossidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pyrenula
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.