Mexican Big-eared Bat vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Corynorhinus mexicanus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Molossidae
Genus	Corynorhinus	Molossus
Species	Corynorhinus mexicanus	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican Big-eared Bat and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Big-eared Bat	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Big-eared Bat

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.