Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Waved Silk-moss

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Molossidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Plagiothecium
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.