Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Chaerephon jobimena compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Platyrrhinus
Species	Chaerephon jobimena	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat

The Black-and-red Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon jobimena) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.