Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Zipperback

Molossus pretiosus compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Molossus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Zipperback
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.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.