Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Smooth mesquite

Promops centralis compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big Crested Mastiff Bat Smooth mesquite
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Molossidae Fabaceae
Genus Promops Prosopis
Species Promops centralis Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big Crested Mastiff Bat Smooth mesquite
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.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Smooth mesquite

No description available.

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