Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Molossus
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela