Black Mastiff Bat vs early thorn

Molossus rufus compared with Selenia dentaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	early thorn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Geometridae
Genus	Molossus	Selenia
Species	Molossus rufus	Selenia dentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

early thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	early thorn
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.

early thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.