Broom Flat-body vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Agonopterix scopariella compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Broom Flat-body is Near Threatened while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Flat-body	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Depressariidae	Molossidae
Genus	Agonopterix	Nyctinomops
Species	Agonopterix scopariella	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broom Flat-body and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Broom Flat-body

NT — Near Threatened

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Flat-body	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Broom Flat-body

The Broom Flat-Body (Agonopterix scopariella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.