Big Free-tailed Bat vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Micronycteris
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Hairy Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

View Order: Chiroptera

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Hairy Big-eared Bat
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.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.