vs Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Lysobacter gummosus compared with Molossus pretiosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Miller’s Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gammaproteobacteria (Gammaproteobacteria)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Xanthomonadales (Xanthomonadales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Xanthomonadaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Lysobacter	Molossus
Species	Lysobacter gummosus	Molossus pretiosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lysobacter gummosus is a Gram-negative, gliding bacterium known for producing extracellular gummy polysaccharides that give colonies a characteristic sticky appearance. It inhabits aquatic and terrestrial environments including river sediments and soils. This chemoheterotroph feeds on organic matter and other microorganisms in its environment.