Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Waved Pincertail

Molossus pretiosus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Molossidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Molossus	Onychogomphus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.