Black Mastiff Bat vs Oriental-bean

Molossus rufus compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Oriental-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Molossidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Molossus	Vigna
Species	Molossus rufus	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Oriental-bean
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.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.