Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Silky jackbean

Molossus pretiosus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Molossus	Canavalia
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.