Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Waxy Crust

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Molossidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Vuilleminia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, 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.