Black Mastiff Bat vs Red Serow

Molossus rufus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Molossidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Molossus	Capricornis
Species	Molossus rufus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Red Serow
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 Serow

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.