Black Mastiff Bat vs Red Balau

Molossus rufus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Molossidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Molossus	Shorea
Species	Molossus rufus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.