Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Small Black Ant

Molossus pretiosus compared with Lasius niger

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Formicidae
Genus	Molossus	Lasius
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Small Black Ant
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.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).