Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Potato Blight

Molossus pretiosus compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Molossidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Molossus	Phytophthora
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).