Large-eared Pied Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied 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 dwyeri	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied 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.