Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Greater Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Greater Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.