Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hsunycteris
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador