Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pteropus caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and North Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	North Moluccan Flying Fox
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.

North Moluccan Flying Fox

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.