Big Free-tailed Bat vs Eastern Red Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Lasiurus borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Eastern Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Lasiurus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Lasiurus borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Eastern Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Fledertiere)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Eastern Red Bat
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.

Eastern Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.