Black Mastiff Bat vs Fungus

Molossus rufus compared with Septoria passiflorae

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Fungus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Fungus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Molossidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Molossus	Septoria
Species	Molossus rufus	Septoria passiflorae

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Fungus
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.

Fungus

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.