Miller’s Mastiff Bat vs Western Larch

Molossus pretiosus compared with Larix occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Molossus	Larix
Species	Molossus pretiosus	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Miller’s Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Miller’s Mastiff Bat	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.