Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Sunburst Lichen

Molossus pretiosus compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Sunburst Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Molossus	Lichenomphalia
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Sunburst 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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.