Big Free-tailed Bat vs Merida Sunangel

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Heliangelus spencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Merida Sunangel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Heliangelus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Heliangelus spencei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Merida Sunangel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Merida Sunangel
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.

Merida Sunangel

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela