Big Free-tailed Bat vs Gulf Chimaera

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Hydrolagus alberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gulf Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Molossidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Hydrolagus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Hydrolagus alberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf Chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gulf Chimaera
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.

Gulf Chimaera

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.