Big Crested Mastiff Bat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Promops centralis compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Big Crested Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Molossidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Promops	Atrichum
Species	Promops centralis	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Crested Mastiff Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big Crested Mastiff Bat

The Big Crested Mastiff Bat (Promops centralis) 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.