desert cottontail vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Sylvilagus audubonii compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	desert cottontail	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Molossidae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Molossus
Species	Sylvilagus audubonii	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

desert cottontail and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	desert cottontail	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.