Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Jaguarundi

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Molossidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 🇻🇪 Venezuela