Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Veiled Conecap

Molossus pretiosus compared with Conocybe velata

Key Differences

• Miller’s Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Veiled Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Veiled Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Conocybe
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Conocybe velata

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Veiled Conecap
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.

Veiled Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.