Bell's False Brook Salamander vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Isthmura bellii compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plethodontidae	Molossidae
Genus	Isthmura	Nyctinomops
Species	Isthmura bellii	Nyctinomops macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bell's False Brook Salamander and Big Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bell's False Brook Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bell's False Brook Salamander	Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell's False Brook Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bell's False Brook Salamander

The Bell's False Brook Salamander (Isthmura bellii) is a species in the genus Isthmura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.