Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Dusky Flying Fox

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Dusky Flying Fox
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.

Dusky Flying Fox

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.