Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Spotted Wart Lichen

Molossus pretiosus compared with Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Spotted Wart Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Spotted Wart Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Molossidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Molossus	Pertusaria
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Pertusaria paratuberculifera

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Wart Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Spotted Wart Lichen
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.

Spotted Wart Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.