Black Mastiff Bat vs Lentil Shanklet

Molossus rufus compared with Collybia tuberosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Lentil Shanklet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Molossus	Collybia
Species	Molossus rufus	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Lentil Shanklet
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.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.