Lost Flat-Body vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Depressaria depressana compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Lost Flat-Body is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lost Flat-Body	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Chiroptera (yarasa)
Family	Depressariidae	Molossidae
Genus	Depressaria	Molossus
Species	Depressaria depressana	Molossus pretiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lost Flat-Body and Miller’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lost Flat-Body	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.