Big Free-tailed Bat vs Surprise Thorius

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Molossidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Thorius
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Surprise Thorius
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.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.