Black Mastiff Bat vs Mallow

Molossus rufus compared with Sidalcea hendersonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Molossidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Molossus	Sidalcea
Species	Molossus rufus	Sidalcea hendersonii

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Mallow
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.

Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.