black rat vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Rattus rattus compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• black rat is Extinct while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black rat	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Molossidae
Genus	Rattus	Molossus
Species	Rattus rattus	Molossus fentoni

Evolutionary Relationship

black rat and Fenton's Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

black rat

EX — Extinct

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black rat	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (16 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

black rat

The Black rat (Rattus rattus) is a species in the genus Rattus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador