Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Molossus pretiosus compared with Cryptotis tamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Soricidae
Genus	Molossus	Cryptotis
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Cryptotis tamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Miller’s Mastiff Bat and Tamá Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Tamá Small-eared Shrew
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.

Tamá Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela