Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Silvery Arches

Molossus pretiosus compared with Polia hepatica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Silvery Arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Molossus	Polia
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Polia hepatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silvery Arches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Silvery Arches
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.

Silvery Arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.