Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Seneca Root

Molossus pretiosus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Molossus	Polygala
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.