Bastard Cedar vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Calocedrus decurrens compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bastard Cedar Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Pinales (Pines & Allies) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Cupressaceae Molossidae
Genus Calocedrus Nyctinomops
Species Calocedrus decurrens Nyctinomops macrotis

Conservation Status

Bastard Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bastard Cedar Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bastard Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bastard Cedar

The Bastard Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) is a species in the genus Calocedrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) 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.

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