Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Montane Myotis

Promops centralis compared with Myotis oxyotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Montane Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Promops	Myotis
Species	Promops centralis	Myotis oxyotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Crested Mastiff Bat and Montane Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Montane Myotis
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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela