Big Free-tailed Bat vs devil clam

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Molossidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Tridacna
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.