Hoary Wattled Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Chalinolobus nigrogriseus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hoary Wattled 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	Chalinolobus	Molossus
Species	Chalinolobus nigrogriseus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hoary Wattled Bat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hoary Wattled Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hoary Wattled 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.