Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Leightons linsang

Promops centralis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Viverridae
Genus	Promops	Poiana
Species	Promops centralis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Leightons linsang share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.