Black Mastiff Bat vs small teasel

Molossus rufus compared with Dipsacus pilosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	small teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Molossidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Molossus	Dipsacus
Species	Molossus rufus	Dipsacus pilosus

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

small teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	small teasel
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.

small teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.