Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Sphingomonas panni

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Molossidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Nyctinomops Sphingomonas
Species Nyctinomops laticaudatus Sphingomonas panni

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingomonas panni is a yellow-pigmented, Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first isolated from a nylon-degrading environment. It inhabits industrial and contaminated soil environments where synthetic polymers may be present. This bacterium degrades nylon oligomers and participates in the breakdown of synthetic organic compounds.

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