Brown Mastiff Bat vs Margay

Promops nasutus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Promops	Leopardus
Species	Promops nasutus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Mastiff Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Brown Mastiff Bat

The Brown Mastiff Bat (Promops nasutus) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela