Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Plum Rust

Molossus pretiosus compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Molossus	Tranzschelia
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Plum 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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).