Big Free-tailed Bat vs Small Tabby

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Aglossa
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Small Tabby
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.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.