Zorro Antártico vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Dusicyon australis compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zorro Antártico	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Molossidae
Genus	Dusicyon	Molossus
Species	Dusicyon australis	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Zorro Antártico and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Zorro Antártico

EX — Extinct

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zorro Antártico	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zorro Antártico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.