Big Free-tailed Bat vs Black Darter

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Sympetrum danae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Free-tailed Bat Black Darter
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Molossidae Libellulidae
Genus Nyctinomops Sympetrum
Species Nyctinomops macrotis Sympetrum danae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Black Darter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Free-tailed Bat Black Darter
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.

Black Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Black Darter

The Black Darter (Sympetrum danae) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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