Black Mastiff Bat vs Four-barred Major

Molossus rufus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Molossus	Oxycera
Species	Molossus rufus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.