Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Malagasy civet

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Malagasy civet
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Fossa
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.