Bay Coucal vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Centropus celebensis compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay Coucal	Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cuculidae	Molossidae
Genus	Centropus	Nyctinomops
Species	Centropus celebensis	Nyctinomops macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay Coucal and Big Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bay Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay Coucal	Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bay Coucal

The Bay Coucal (Centropus celebensis) is a species in the genus Centropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.