Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Promops
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
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.

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador