Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Opossum-souris sombre

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Marmosops fuscatus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Opossum-souris sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Opossum-souris sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Marmosops
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Marmosops fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Opossum-souris sombre share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Opossum-souris sombre
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.

Opossum-souris sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela