Black Mastiff Bat vs eared willow

Molossus rufus compared with Salix aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	eared willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Molossidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Molossus	Salix
Species	Molossus rufus	Salix aurita

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

eared willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	eared willow
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.

eared willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.