Miller's Dog-faced Bat vs Surprise Thorius

Cynomops milleri compared with Thorius insperatus

Key Differences

• Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Surprise Thorius is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller's Dog-faced Bat	Surprise Thorius
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Molossidae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cynomops	Thorius
Species	Cynomops milleri	Thorius insperatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller's Dog-faced Bat and Surprise Thorius share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Thorius

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller's Dog-faced Bat	Surprise Thorius
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Surprise Thorius

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.