Big Free-tailed Bat vs Spangled Cotinga

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Cotinga cayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed Bat	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Passeriformes (นกเกาะคอน)
Family	Molossidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cotinga
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela