Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Japanese Noctule

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Japanese Noctule
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Nyctalus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Japanese Noctule
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.

Japanese Noctule

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.