Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Lophocolea heterophylla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Marchantiophyta (ลิเวอร์เวิร์ต)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Molossidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lophocolea
Species	Nyctinomops laticaudatus	Lophocolea heterophylla

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat	Variable-Leaved Crestwort
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.

Variable-Leaved Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.