Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Whiteface Hagfish

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Myxine circifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Whiteface Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Molossidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Myxine
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Myxine circifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whiteface Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Whiteface Hagfish
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.

Whiteface Hagfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.