Black Mastiff Bat vs Fetid Toadshade

Molossus rufus compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Fetid Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Molossidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Trillium
Species	Molossus rufus	Trillium foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Fetid Toadshade
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.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.