Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Pink Discus

Molossus pretiosus compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Molossidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Molossus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.