Black Mastiff Bat vs False Death-Cap

Molossus rufus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Molossus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Molossus rufus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	False Death-Cap
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.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.