Gamboa worm salamander vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Oedipina complex compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gamboa worm salamander	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Plethodontidae	Molossidae
Genus	Oedipina	Nyctinomops
Species	Oedipina complex	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gamboa worm salamander and Peale’s Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gamboa worm salamander

LC — Least Concern

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gamboa worm salamander	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gamboa worm salamander

Habitat

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

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.