Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs pardal-de-java

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while pardal-de-java is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	pardal-de-java
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lonchura
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and pardal-de-java share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

pardal-de-java

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	pardal-de-java
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.

pardal-de-java

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

pardal-de-java

Um dos pássaros de gaiola mais populares no Leste Asiático, os pardais-de-java são tentilhões vistosos com plumagem cinza, cabeça preta marcante, manchas brancas características nas bochechas e bico vermelho brilhante. Nativos de Java e Bali, na Indonésia, foram introduzidos em muitas partes da Ásia, África e Américas. Habitam pastagens abertas, arrozais e terras agrícolas, frequentemente tornando-se pragas para as lavouras de arroz. Classificados como Vulneráveis em sua área de distribuição nativa devido à intensa pressão de captura para o comércio de pássaros em gaiola.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela