Jelly Lichen vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Enchylium tenax compared with Molossus pretiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Lichen	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Collemataceae	Molossidae
Genus	Enchylium	Molossus
Species	Enchylium tenax	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Lichen	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.