Black Mastiff Bat vs Tufted Clusterfly

Molossus rufus compared with Pollenia pediculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Molossidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Molossus	Pollenia
Species	Molossus rufus	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Tufted Clusterfly
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.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.