Eastern Mountain Avens vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Geum peckii compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Eastern Mountain Avens is Near Threatened while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mountain Avens	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Molossidae
Genus	Geum	Molossus
Species	Geum peckii	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Eastern Mountain Avens

NT — Near Threatened

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mountain Avens	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mountain Avens

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.