Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Phibalura
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
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.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.