Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Onion Smut

Molossus pretiosus compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Molossidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Molossus	Urocystis
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, and Sweden.