Molossidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Chiroptera, class Mammalia. The family contains 4 accepted species worldwide.
For instant identification in the field, use the iNature app — AI-powered, works offline.
Tadarida brasiliensis (I.Geoffroy, 1824)
Tadarida brasiliensis, the Mexican free-tailed bat, is a widespread insectivorou…
Nyctinomops laticaudatus (E.Geoffroy, 1805)
Nyctinomops laticaudatus, the broad-eared bat, is a small bat found from Mexico …
Tadarida teniotis (Rafinesque, 1814)
The European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis, has distinct physical traits in…
Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766)
Molossus molossus, the velvety free-tailed bat, is a medium-sized bat distribute…
Molossidae animals belong to the Chiroptera order in the Animalia kingdom. The ears nearly meet at the front of the face, are distinctly not joined at the midline, and project anterodorsally from the area just before the muzzle back to the back of the head. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Molossidae is classified in the order Chiroptera, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. They have large feet with distinctive long white bristles.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia · Disclaimer
Download iNature for free. 10 identifications on us. No account needed. No credit card required.
Scan with iPhone camera
Scan with Android camera
