Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Citron Plume

Promops centralis compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Citron Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Promops	Hellinsia
Species	Promops centralis	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Citron Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.