Big Free-tailed Bat vs Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Platyrrhinus
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Platyrrhinus ismaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Ismael's Broad-nosed 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.

Ismael's Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador