Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Spectacled Eider

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Somateria fischeri

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Spectacled Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Spectacled Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Somateria
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Somateria fischeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spectacled Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Spectacled Eider
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.

Spectacled Eider

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.