Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Nutgrass

Molossus pretiosus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Molossidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Molossus	Cyperus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.