Big Free-tailed Bat vs Lamp Rush

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Juncus decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Lamp Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Juncus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Juncus decipiens

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lamp Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Lamp Rush
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.

Lamp Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in 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.