Black Mastiff Bat vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Molossus rufus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Molossidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Molossus	Sticta
Species	Molossus rufus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.