Big Free-tailed Bat vs Black-tailed Gull

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Larus crassirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Black-tailed Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Laridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Larus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Larus crassirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Black-tailed Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Black-tailed Gull
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-tailed Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and 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-tailed Gull

The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a species in the genus Larus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.