Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs River Bulrush

Molossus pretiosus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	River Bulrush
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	Bolboschoenus
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.