Big Free-tailed Bat vs Lightnose Skate

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Breviraja colesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Lightnose Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Rajidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Breviraja
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Breviraja colesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lightnose Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Lightnose Skate
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.

Lightnose Skate

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.