Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Gato-do-mato

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gato-do-mato
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	Leopardus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela