Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Starrynose stingray

Molossus pretiosus compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Molossus	Pastinachus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Starrynose stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Starrynose stingray
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.

Starrynose stingray