Bermuda Bean vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Nyctinomops
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Nyctinomops macrotis

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.