Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Molossus pretiosus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Molossus	Bovista
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Tumbling Puffball
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.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.