Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Surprise Webcap

Molossus pretiosus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Molossus	Cortinarius
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).