Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Molossidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Moluccan 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.

Moluccan 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.