Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Variable Chafer

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Gnorimus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.