vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Botryobasidium medium compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Botryobasidiaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Botryobasidium	Molossus
Species	Botryobasidium medium	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

The (Botryobasidium medium) is a species in the genus Botryobasidium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.