Baelbaum vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Aegle marmelos compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Key Differences

  • Baelbaum is Near Threatened while Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baelbaum Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige) Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family Rutaceae Molossidae
Genus Aegle Nyctinomops
Species Aegle marmelos Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Conservation Status

Baelbaum

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baelbaum Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baelbaum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Laos, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Baelbaum

The Bael Fruit (Aegle marmelos) is a species in the genus Aegle. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

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.

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