Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Variable Darner

Molossus pretiosus compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Molossus	Aeshna
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Variable Darner
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.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.