Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Archboldomys maximus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Molossidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Molossus
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.