Big Free-tailed Bat vs Bordered Tortoise Beetle

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Cassida vittata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Bordered Tortoise Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cassida
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Cassida vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Bordered Tortoise Beetle
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.

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bordered Tortoise Beetle

The Bordered Tortoise Beetle (Cassida vittata) is a species in the genus Cassida. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.