Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Sumac Needles

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Molossidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Phaeocalicium
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.