Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Soldier fly

Molossus pretiosus compared with Microchrysa flavicornis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Molossus	Microchrysa
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Microchrysa flavicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.