Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Mountain Coati

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mountain Coati
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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Nasua
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela