Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Sturnira lilium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sturnira
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Sturnira lilium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered 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.

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

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