Big Free-tailed Bat vs Pacific Flatbill

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Rhynchocyclus pacificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Pacific Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Rhynchocyclus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Rhynchocyclus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Pacific Flatbill
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.

Pacific Flatbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador