Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Molossus
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela