Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Molossus pretiosus compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
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	Cynipidae
Genus	Molossus	Neuroterus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Smooth Spangle Gall
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.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.