Big Brown Bat vs Big-footed Thorius

Eptesicus fuscus compared with Thorius magnipes

Key Differences

  • Big Brown Bat is Least Concern while Big-footed Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Brown Bat Big-footed Thorius
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Caudata (Caudata)
Family Vespertilionidae Plethodontidae
Genus Eptesicus Thorius
Species Eptesicus fuscus Thorius magnipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Brown Bat and Big-footed Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Big-footed Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Brown Bat Big-footed Thorius
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Big-footed Thorius

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big Brown Bat

The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) is a species in the genus Eptesicus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-footed Thorius

The Big-footed Thorius (Thorius magnipes) is a species in the genus Thorius. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neo

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia