Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Velvet Shield

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pluteus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Velvet Shield
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.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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