Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Molossidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Gerbillus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Gerbillus gerbillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Egyptian Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

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.