Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Spangled Skimmer

Molossus pretiosus compared with Libellula cyanea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Spangled Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Molossus	Libellula
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Libellula cyanea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spangled Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Spangled Skimmer
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.

Spangled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.