Greater Naked Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Cheiromeles torquatus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Naked 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 same	Molossidae	Molossidae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Molossus
Species	Cheiromeles torquatus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Naked Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Naked Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Naked Bat

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.