Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Molossus pretiosus compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Molossidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Molossus	Salsola
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Slender Russian-Thistle
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.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).