Black Mastiff Bat vs Lecythis

Molossus rufus compared with Lecythis ollaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Lecythis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Molossidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Molossus	Lecythis
Species	Molossus rufus	Lecythis ollaria

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lecythis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Lecythis
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.

Lecythis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Libya.

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.