Black Mastiff Bat vs Marble Gall

Molossus rufus compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Molossidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Molossus	Andricus
Species	Molossus rufus	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Marble Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.