Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Narrow Groundling

Molossus pretiosus compared with Caryocolum alsinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Narrow Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Molossus	Caryocolum
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Caryocolum alsinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Narrow Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Narrow Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Narrow Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Narrow Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.