Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Reticulated Python

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Python reticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Reticulated Python
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Reptilia (réptil)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Squamata (Escamados)
Family	Molossidae	Pythonidae (Pythons)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Python (Pythons)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Python reticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Reticulated Python

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Reticulated Python
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	25 years
Average Length	—	6.0 m
Average Weight	—	75.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Reticulated Python

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand.

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.

Reticulated Python

A piton-reticulada (Python reticulatus) e a cobra mais comprida do mundo e uma das mais pesadas. Mata suas presas por constricao.