Black Mastiff Bat vs Sallow Button

Molossus rufus compared with Acleris hastiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Sallow Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Molossidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Molossus	Acleris
Species	Molossus rufus	Acleris hastiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Sallow Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sallow Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Sallow Button
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.

Sallow Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.