Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Mara

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Molossidae	Caviidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Dolichotis
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mara
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.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.