Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Pixie Foam

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Molossidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Stereocaulon
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.