Big Free-tailed Bat vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Orcaella brevirostris

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Irrawaddy dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Irrawaddy dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Molossidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nyctinomops	Orcaella
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Orcaella brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Irrawaddy dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Irrawaddy dolphin
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.

Irrawaddy dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.