Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Flats Silkypuff

Molossus fentoni compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Molossidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Molossus	Diastella
Species	Molossus fentoni	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

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