Black Mastiff Bat vs Fringed Cup

Molossus rufus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Molossidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Molossus	Encoelia
Species	Molossus rufus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.