Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Gardnerycteris keenani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Gardnerycteris
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Gardnerycteris keenani

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Keenan's Hairy-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.

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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 🇪🇨 Ecuador