Big Free-tailed Bat vs feathery neckera

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Neckera pennata

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while feathery neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	feathery neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Molossidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Neckera
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Neckera pennata

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	feathery neckera
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.

feathery neckera

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.