Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Thrift Rust

Molossus pretiosus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Molossidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Molossus	Uromyces
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.