Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Molossus pretiosus compared with Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Molossidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Molossus	Ramphotrigon
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Ramphotrigon ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Rufous-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Rufous-tailed Flatbill
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.

Rufous-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela