Jack-bean vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Canavalia	Molossus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.