Black Mastiff Bat vs Round ray

Molossus rufus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Molossidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Molossus	Irolita
Species	Molossus rufus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Round ray
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.

Round ray

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.