Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Ornate Shrew

Molossus pretiosus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Molossus	Sorex
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.