daubentons bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Myotis daubentonii compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
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	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Myotis	Molossus
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.