Barred Snout vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Nemotelus uliginosus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Snout	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nemotelus	Molossus
Species	Nemotelus uliginosus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Snout and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Barred Snout

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Snout	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Barred Snout

The Barred Snout (Nemotelus uliginosus) is a species in the genus Nemotelus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.