Big Free-tailed Bat vs Cape elephantfish

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Callorhinchus capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Cape elephantfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Callorhinchidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Callorhinchus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Callorhinchus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cape elephantfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Cape elephantfish
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.

Cape elephantfish

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.

Cape elephantfish

The Cape elephantfish (Callorhinchus capensis) is a species in the genus Callorhinchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.