Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lonchorhina fernandezi

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lonchorhina
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lonchorhina fernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Fernandez's Sword-nosed 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.

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela