Big Free-tailed Bat vs Dwarf iris

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Molossidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Iris
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Dwarf iris
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.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.