Big Free-tailed Bat vs Clouded Yellow

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Colias croceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Clouded Yellow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pieridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Colias
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Colias croceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Clouded Yellow
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.

Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (40 countries).

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.

Clouded Yellow

Clouded Yellow (Colias croceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.