Black Mastiff Bat vs desert cottontail

Molossus rufus compared with Sylvilagus audubonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	desert cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Molossidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Molossus	Sylvilagus
Species	Molossus rufus	Sylvilagus audubonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and desert cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

desert cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	desert cottontail
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.

desert cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.