Big Free-tailed Bat vs Gray-backed Tailorbird

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Orthotomus derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gray-backed Tailorbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Orthotomus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Orthotomus derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Gray-backed Tailorbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tailorbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gray-backed Tailorbird
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.

Gray-backed Tailorbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.