Brown Mastiff Bat vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Promops nasutus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Brown Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mastiff Bat	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Molossidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Promops	Nephelomys
Species	Promops nasutus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Mastiff Bat and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Brown Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mastiff Bat	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Mastiff Bat

The Brown Mastiff Bat (Promops nasutus) is a species in the genus Promops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia