Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Zipperback

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Chrysotoxum
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.