Big Free-tailed Bat vs Opossum de Derby

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Caluromys derbianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Opossum de Derby
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Molossidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Caluromys
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Caluromys derbianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Opossum de Derby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Opossum de Derby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Opossum de Derby
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.

Opossum de Derby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador