Big Free-tailed Bat vs Gulf smoothhound

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Molossidae	Triakidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Mustelus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Gulf smoothhound
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 smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.