Big Free-tailed Bat vs fig wax scale

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Coccidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Ceroplastes
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	fig wax scale
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.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.