Big Free-tailed Bat vs bilby

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Macrotis lagotis

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while bilby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Macrotis
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Macrotis lagotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

bilby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

bilby

Habitat

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.

bilby

The Bilby (Macrotis lagotis) is a species in the genus Macrotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.