Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Shadow Darner

Molossus pretiosus compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Molossus	Aeshna
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.