Big Free-tailed Bat vs ivy aphid

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while ivy aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Aphididae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Aphis
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and ivy aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.