Lansan vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Protium attenuatum compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• Lansan is Endangered while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lansan	Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Burseraceae	Molossidae
Genus	Protium	Molossus
Species	Protium attenuatum	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

Lansan

EN — Endangered

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lansan

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.