Black Mastiff Bat vs mousetail

Molossus rufus compared with Myosurus apetalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	mousetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Molossidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Molossus	Myosurus
Species	Molossus rufus	Myosurus apetalus

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

mousetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	mousetail
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.

mousetail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.