Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Chaerephon major compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon	Molossus
Species	Chaerephon major	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Molossidae.

Conservation Status

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lappet-eared Free-tailed 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.