Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Flax Flea Beetle

Molossus fentoni compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Molossidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Molossus	Longitarsus
Species	Molossus fentoni	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Flax Flea Beetle
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.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.