Black Mastiff Bat vs Potto

Molossus rufus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Molossidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Molossus	Perodicticus
Species	Molossus rufus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.