Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Guam Flying Fox

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Guam Flying Fox
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	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pteropus tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Guam Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.