Black Mastiff Bat vs currant aphid

Molossus rufus compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	currant aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Molossidae	Aphididae
Genus	Molossus	Cryptomyzus
Species	Molossus rufus	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and currant aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	currant aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.