Big Free-tailed Bat vs desert cottontail

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Molossidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sylvilagus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	desert cottontail
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.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.