Big Free-tailed Bat vs Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Carollia castanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Carollia
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Carollia castanea

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Chestnut Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Chestnut Short-tailed 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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Short-tailed Bat

The Chestnut Short-tailed Bat (Carollia castanea) is a species in the genus Carollia. 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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela