Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Molossus pretiosus compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Molossus	Puccinia
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Mountain Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.