Big Free-tailed Bat vs Tan-edged Treefrog

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Sarcohyla cyclada

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Tan-edged Treefrog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Tan-edged Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Molossidae	Hylidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Sarcohyla
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Sarcohyla cyclada

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tan-edged Treefrog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Tan-edged Treefrog
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.

Tan-edged Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.