Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Eptesicus	Cynomops
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.