Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat vs Big Free-tailed Bat

Murina bicolor compared with Nyctinomops macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat	Big Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Murina	Nyctinomops
Species	Murina bicolor	Nyctinomops macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat and Big Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat	Big Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Tube-nosed Bat (Murina bicolor) is a species in the genus Murina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.