Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dauphin de La Plata

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Molossidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pontoporia
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dauphin de La Plata
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.

Dauphin de La Plata

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.