Big Free-tailed Bat vs Gray-headed Chachalaca

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Ortalis cinereiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gray-headed Chachalaca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Molossidae	Cracidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Ortalis
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Ortalis cinereiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Chachalaca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gray-headed Chachalaca
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-headed Chachalaca

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia