Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Triphora craigheadii compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Fenton's Mastiff Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Triphora	Molossus
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.