Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Amblysomus
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.