Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lonchophylla concava

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lonchophylla
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lonchophylla concava

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Goldman's Nectar 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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador